Legal Opinion
United States v. Twenty One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Two Dollars, in U.S. Currency
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1995No. 94-1122PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Ralph Pennig, Geraldine Pennig, Gary *973Pennig, and Carolle Thomas-Pennig1 appeal from the final judgment entered in the District Court2 for the District of Minnesota, granting summary judgment to the government and forfeiting defendant property. For reversal, the Pennigs argue only that the forfeiture violated the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A), the government filed a verified complaint of forfeiture, naming a boat, a truck, and three…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Ferris AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. John Derek O'NealCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. U.S. Currency, in the Amount of $150,660.00, Randy C. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Eugene J.R. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. 9844 South Titan Court, Unit 9Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Ronald J. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Funds From Prudential SecuritiesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2004
- United States v. Richard Jay ClementiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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